Wilson defends eight hour law at New Jersey rally
President Wilson spoke at the Business Men's League event in Shadow Lawn defending the Adamson eight hour law and praising the federal reserve act. He pressed arbitration for railroad wage relief, urged government limits on powerful organizations, and hailed America's role in world markets.
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Business Men's League of New Jersey
America
Hughes
W. Parkhurst Runyon
National Business League
Runyon
Business Men of
Million Dollar Fire Strikes Phoenix Near Syracuse
A blaze in Phoenix, 16 miles north of Syracuse, destroys the large paper mills owned by Speaker Sweet and 50 other buildings. Loss may reach $1,000,000 as fire fights through the night. Syracuse responders arrive by special train, while telephone exchange is burned cutting communication.
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Phoenix
Here
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Assembly
Kiffin Rockwell Killed in Battle in Alsace Front
Paris Sept 23 Kiffin Rockwell the Atlanta aviator attached to the American squadron was killed this morning at 10 o clock during an air battle on the Alsace front He attacked a German Taube alone in an armored craft fired a rapid fire magazine but was struck in the head and died instantly His body was sent to a military hospital and the funeral will be held Monday His brother Paul and William Thaw will go to Alsace tomorrow Rockwell was one of the war front s most brilliant aviators twice mentioned in dispatches and credited with downing four German planes He had been wounded in the face four months earlier and returned to the front He had been promoted to lieutenant and received the French war cross and other honors.
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Paris
Kiffin Rockwell
Atlanta
Squadrilla
Alsace
Rockwell
Military
Paul
William Thaw
War Office
Army
Kiffin Rockwell Dies in France Air Service Hero
ATLANTA Ga Sept 23 Kiffin Rockwell formerly of Asheville NC and Atlanta killed today in France. He and his brother Paul were Atlanta newspaper men before joining the French Foreign Legion. Rockwell became a fearless aviator, reportedly downing a German plane in his first real flight and escaping unhurt. He was about 25 years old and unmarried.
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Kiffin Rockwell
Asheville
N. c
France
Rockwell
Paul
French Foreign Legion
Kiffin
Preservation Plan for Jefferson Davis Birthplace Reaches Support
Major W Littlefield of Austin has returned from Kentucky aiding preservation of Jefferson Davis birthplace. The plan calls for moving a Nashville built home to a 20 acre tract near Fairview to create a park and monument. Littlefield donated 2000 with a pledge of 8000 more if county residents raise 4000. Kentucky Legislature already allotted 7500 for renovation.
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Tex
W. Littlefield
Kentucky
Jefferson Davis
Christian
Todd Counties
Fairview
Davis Homestead Association
Nashville
Zachary Taylor
Littlefield
Todd
Davis Homestead
Weather forecast across regions shows unsettled and fair days
The report covers East Texas with showers in the north and partly cloudy conditions in the west on Monday. St Louis and Chicago expect clear skies with moderate winds and mild weekend highs, while Kansas City New York and Washington vary with showers or clear conditions and weekend highs in the 60s to 80s.
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West Texas
West
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Brackenridge Links Open With Two Tournaments
Brackenridge Park municipal golf course opened after dedication ceremonies Saturday. About 100 players entered two tournaments, women and men, with Jack Tarrant winning the men’s 18 hole event and Mrs. E R George taking the women’s cup with a 64.
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Lambert
Hertzberg Jewelry Company
San Antonio
E. R. George
F. M. Lewis
Jack Tarrant
Franks M. Lewis
Tarrant
Frank Lewis
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Fred Tarrant
Meen St
Clinton Brown
Ray Lambert
Tyne En Paley Silver
John B. Carr
Chamber of Comennamerce
San Anso
City Officials and Others Dedicate Golf Links
City officials and local leaders gathered to dedicate new golf links. Ray Lambert and Mayor Clinton G Brown were pictured with B J Eddleman L B Clegg Secretary John B Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce A B Weakley and Frank M Lewis. Shown with Mayor Brown and Commissioner Lambert are the donors presenting silver services.
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Carrington
Brown-Lambert
M . Before
Country Club
Jack Tarrant
Frank M. Lewis
Fred Tarrant
Ike
Kamp
Ray Lambert
Clinton G. Brown
B. J. Eddleman
Lambert
L. B. Clegg
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
A. B. Weakley
Brown
Thousands Expected to Join General Strike in New York
Final plans for a city wide general strike of all union labor were discussed at the Continental Hotel. Estimates ranged from 60 000 to 400 000, with leaders predicting up to 350 000 of 700 000 city union men may walk out by Wednesday morning amid broad mobilization.
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New York
Continental Hotel
Hugh Frayne
Greater
Negro sergeant drowns in Colorado River near Austin
John Wyatt, a black sergeant of Company A Eighth Illinois infantry, drowned while swimming with comrades in the Colorado River at Austin. A white soldier attempted rescue but failed. body recovered two hours later. Army to take extra precautions to prevent repeats.
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Austin
Tex
John Wyatt
Eighth Illinois Infantry
Twelfth Provisional
Colorado River
Russo Romanian Offensive Halts Mackensen in Dobrudja
London dispatch says Russo Romanian forces turn and attack south of the Czerno woda Constanza line against Mackensen's German Bulgarian and Turkish army. Reports claim Danube and Toprosari assaults were repulsed while 20 000 Russians attacked Bulgaria and were repulsed. Military experts doubt encirclement claims and note theBulgaro Turkish German positions hinder a surrounding move.
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German War Office
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Toprosari
Constanza
Sofia
Mackensen
Silistria
Thisstage
Russians and Roumanians Halt Czernawoda Front
The report suggests and doubts that Russian and Romanian forces have checked the advance near Czernavoda Constanza. the fragment notes skepticism about a successful push and hints at ongoing defense and strategic positioning in the region.
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Czernawoda-Constanzane
Wilson to Visit Omaha and Indianapolis in Western Swing
President Wilson will launch a Western speaking tour in Omaha on October 5, with Indianapolis hosting a good roads convention on October 12. He plans to return to Shadow Lawn on October 14 for a 2000 Pennsylvanians delegation, marking Nebraska’s semi centennial statehood. ex-Secretary Bryan may attend.
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Wilson
Omaha
Vance McCormick
Indianapolis
Good Roads
Shadow Lawn
Nebraska
Union
Bryan
Observatory Bombarded by Italian Planes
Rome observers reported that Italian seaplanes and aeroplanes shelled the Punta Salvero observatory yesterday evening and returned safely, according to the admiralty announcement.
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Punta Salvero
Admiralty
Pope names Prince Albani perpetual grand marshal of Conclave
The Pope appointed Prince Ludovic Chimes Albani as perpetual grand marshal of the Conclave in Rome on September 23. The announcement formalizes his ceremonial role within the papal conclave proceedings.
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Rome
Ludovic Chimes Albani
Zeppelin Raid Beats Back Invasion Over Lincolnshire
A Zeppelin raid on Lincolnshire and the eastern counties, including the outskirts of London, was repelled with heavy losses to the invaders. One airship was shot down in Southeastern Essex and another reportedly downed on the Essex coast. Casualties were not yet reported, according to Sir John French.
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Lincolnshire
Eastern Counties
Essex
Sir John French
England
Narotch Lake
Wlina
Russian War Office
Teutons
Baronovitchi
Minsk
Wilna
Hindenburg
Wilna-Minsk
Baron
Brest-Litovsk
Berlin
German War Office
Korytnitzsa
Vladimir-Volynski
Carpathians
Vienna
Dorna Vatra
Bulgars claim Macedonian success halt Serb offensive
London report says Bulgarian right wing checked the Serbian offensive in Macedonia and began a counter offensive recapturing trenches. Bulgarian forces claim gains between Lake Doiran and the Struma with two villages taken, while Italian British units retreated south. Weather delays hinder operations, with British raids noted near Komarjen and on the Dohran front.
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Macedonia
Florina
Sofia War Office
Lake Doiran
Struma
Bulgarian War Office
Serrail
Komarjen
German Offensive in Russia Reported Begun
London dispatch says the new German drive in Russia seems started aimed at checked Russian advances toward Kovel and Lemberg. The report notes German efforts to slow the Soviet push and appears early in the campaign.
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Russia
London
Kovel
Lemberg
Marvels of wartime surgery shown at London hospitals
Reporters view advances in battlefield medicine at Royal Herbert Hospital and Wandsworth where x ray images reveal bullets in bodies, steel plates fix fractures, and facial masks and plaster casts aid wounded soldiers.
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